Private home care providers in Jensen, Queensland
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Serves Jensen + 159 other areas in QLD
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- Private
About Servant Heart Disability
Servant Heart Disability is listed for private home care in Jensen because they have 7 Carevo connections for this service, list Jensen in their service area and accept private funding. They are a provider offering private home care serving Jensen, Queensland. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern social support. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
Serves Jensen + 1902 other areas in QLD
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- CHSP (Accepts CHSP)Home Care Packages (Accepts Home Care Packages)
About Filoz Care
Filoz Care is listed for private home care in Jensen because they have 7 Carevo connections for this service and list Jensen in their service area. They are a provider offering private home care serving Jensen, Queensland from Runaway Bay, Queensland. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Aged care provider Serves Jensen + 170 other areas in QLD
- Funding accepted
- Private
About Nurse Next Door Townsville
Nurse Next Door Townsville is listed for private home care in Jensen because they accept private funding. They are an approved aged care provider offering private home care serving Jensen, Queensland. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
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Serves Jensen + 33 other areas in QLD
About Quality Living and Support Services
Quality Living and Support Services is listed for private home care in Jensen because they have 4 Carevo connections for this service. They are a provider offering private home care serving Jensen, Queensland from Garbutt, Queensland. They have accepted enquiries from families through Carevo. This does not establish that care was delivered. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about social support and transport. How we rank
Serves Jensen
- Team includes
- Disability Support Worker
About Beaches Community Services
Beaches Community Services is listed for private home care in Jensen because they are based in Jensen. They are a provider offering private home care in Jensen, Queensland. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Families never pay Carevo. Providers pay a subscription to connect with families, with no commission or paid ranking. How Carevo works
Activity figures describe Carevo enquiries, not appointments or care quality. Acceptance timing excludes unclaimed enquiries. Confirm current capacity directly. Measurement period and method.
About Private Home Care in Jensen
This guide compares private home care providers in Jensen, ordered by service match, distance, register status and activity on Carevo. There are currently 5 private home care providers serving Jensen.
What to compare before choosing
Use these service-specific checks when you contact providers in Jensen. Confirm each answer directly; a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration status
A purely private service can operate without Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission registration, so external oversight varies.
Ask: Are you registered with the Commission for funded care, and if not, how do you screen and insure workers?
Complete rate card
No price caps apply to private care, so the full schedule decides what a week actually costs.
Ask: Can I have your complete rate card in writing, including evening, weekend and cancellation rates?
Worker continuity
Private care works best with a small, consistent team rather than a rotating roster.
Ask: How many different workers should I expect in a normal fortnight?
Response speed
A provider slow to answer a new inquiry is unlikely to be fast when a shift needs covering.
Ask: Who do I call when a shift falls through, and how quickly is it covered?
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Jensen?
Across QLD on Carevo, providers accept enquiry details with a median of 5 minutes. 68% of enquiries have enquiry details accepted within 1 hour, and 86% within 24 hours (based on 5297 provider connections across QLD).
How many private home care providers are in Jensen?
There are currently 5 private home care providers serving Jensen listed on Carevo.
How much does private home care cost in Jensen?
Private Home Care in Jensen typically costs Set by each provider; NDIS price caps are a useful hourly reference point for the same support. Rates depend on the provider and the type of support required.
How do I choose a private home care provider in Jensen?
Look for providers who are NDIS registered, have experience with your specific needs, and service Jensen. Use our directory to compare providers, check the registration details they report, and view their service offerings.
Can I choose my own private home care provider in Jensen?
Yes. Carevo lists 5 private home care providers serving Jensen, and you are free to choose the one that best fits your needs. You can compare providers by their services, reported registration, and coverage area before making a decision.
What qualifications should private home care providers in Jensen have?
Providers should hold relevant industry qualifications, current police checks, and appropriate insurance. NDIS-funded services require providers to meet the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators. Always confirm a provider's credentials before engaging their services.
What happens if I'm not happy with my private home care provider in Jensen?
You have the right to change your private home care provider at any time. If you are unhappy with the service in Jensen, contact the provider directly to raise your concerns. If the issue is not resolved, you can switch to another provider on Carevo or lodge a complaint with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Is private home care available on weekends in Jensen?
Many private home care providers in Jensen offer weekend and after-hours support. Weekend services may attract higher rates under NDIS pricing arrangements. Contact providers directly through Carevo to confirm their weekend availability.
How do I know if a private home care provider in Jensen is NDIS registered?
You can verify a provider's NDIS registration on the NDIS Commission's public register at ndiscommission.gov.au. Providers listed on Carevo display the registration details sourced from the public registers on their profile. If you are plan-managed or self-managed, you can also use non-registered providers for some services.
Care services available in Jensen
How many providers cover each type of support in Jensen.
How Much Does Private Home Care Cost in Jensen?
Private Home Care in Jensen typically costs Set by each provider; NDIS price caps are a useful hourly reference point for the same support. Rates vary depending on the provider, time of day, and complexity of support required. Weekend, evening, and public holiday rates are generally higher.
Common funding options: Self-funded (no assessment required); can top up Support at Home, HCP or NDIS funding.
Sources: NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 · Support at Home pricing and advised prices 2026-27
What does private home care cost? Full pricing and funding guide
How to Pay for Private Home Care in Jensen
Private Home Care in Jensen can be funded through Self-funded (no assessment required); can top up Support at Home, HCP or NDIS funding. Many providers also accept private payment. Your funding type affects which providers you can access and how services are invoiced. If you have an NDIS plan, check that your plan includes the relevant support category. For aged care packages, your package coordinator can help arrange services.
What Private Home Care Is Like in Jensen
Finding private home care in Jensen starts with understanding your needs and matching them to the right provider. Carevo connects you with providers who list coverage of Jensen and surrounding areas. A listing is not an endorsement, so confirm registration and suitability yourself. Once connected, providers will typically arrange an initial consultation to discuss your support requirements, scheduling preferences, and any specific needs.
How to check a provider's credentials
Carevo shows register-sourced status fields and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm the current entry yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.
NDIS registration
Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.
Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionAged care approval
The aged care approval label is sourced from the Australian Government's My Aged Care provider register. Confirm the current entry and the services listed there before choosing a provider.
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)ABN you can check
Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.
Source: Australian Business RegisterComplaints process
If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionPrivate Home Care at a glance
- Funding
- Self-funded (no assessment required); can top up Support at Home, HCP or NDIS funding
- Availability
- 7 days a week
- Wait time
- Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
- Cost
- Set by each provider; NDIS price caps are a useful hourly reference point for the same support
- Hours
- Flexible scheduling, including evenings, weekends and overnight
- Median enquiry acceptance
- 5 minutes
Who's asking for private home care
Based on 331 real requests families and participants sent through Carevo for private home care in Queensland. This is the make-up of that demand, not a measure of how it changes over time.
Also asked for in the same request
- Community access 25%
- Transport 9%
- Nursing care 7%
How people pay for it
- NDIS plan-managed 40%
- Home Care Package / Support at Home 25%
- CHSP 9%
- NDIS agency-managed 4%
- NDIS self-managed 3%
Who gets in touch
- The person themselves 48%
- Family or carer 37%
- A support coordinator 11%
How soon they need it
- Needed urgently 45%
- Within a few weeks 23%
- Planning ahead 14%
Percentages are of the 331 requests above and are rounded, so they will not always total 100. Requests can name more than one service, which is why "also asked for" shares overlap. Figures update with each rebuild.
Care demand in QLD
In the last 90 days, participants, families and coordinators across QLD made 1,256 care requests through Carevo, and 44% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 48% NDIS, 37% Home Care Package or aged care, and 16% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo across QLD. Updated each build.
Queensland Regulations & Compliance
In Queensland, NDIS providers may be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and registered providers comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Registration is mandatory only for specified supports and circumstances, such as specialist disability accommodation, plan management, and supports involving regulated restrictive practices. Self-managed and plan-managed participants may generally choose registered or unregistered providers; NDIA-managed participants must use registered providers. Aged care services are regulated by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission under federal legislation. Queensland requires all disability workers to hold a current Blue Card (working with people with disability check) in addition to national screening requirements.
About Jensen
Jensen sits within the Townsville (City) council area, home to around 1,476 residents. Connecting with a private home care provider who already works locally means shorter travel and familiarity with nearby services.
Population 65+
2,926 (9.1%)
State avg 17.7%
Need help with daily activities
1,560 (4.9%)
State avg 6.1%
Median personal income
$978/wk
Weekly, persons 15+ (ABS)
The response time above is based on 5,297 requests across Australia. We do not yet have enough private home care requests in Jensen to report how many providers respond to a typical request here. How we calculate our numbers
How we rank providers
Rankings in Jensen use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here offer personal care, nursing, and social and community support.
- Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
- Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
- Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in Jensen rank above those covering only the broader region.
What the enquiries status means
It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.
- Receiving
- At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
- Not receiving
- Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
- No status shown
- We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.
A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.
What the Carevo activity rating means
The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.
- Where it starts
- Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
- What moves it
- Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
- How it is kept honest
- Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.
It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.
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Carevo maintains this service guide. The funding and directory wording was checked on 15 September 2026. This is not a clinical review. Confirm a practitioner's qualifications, suitability, fees and current availability before booking.
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